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Satellite views of Iona National Park - Angola

Handout photo dated on July 3, 2025 shows Situated in the south-western corner of Angola, the Iona National Park marks the northernmost reach of the Namib Desert, believed to be the oldest desert on Earth. Spanning 15,150 km², Iona forms part of one of the world’s largest transfrontier conservation areas, linking with the Skeleton Coast National Park and the Namib Partial Reserve to cover nearly 50,000 km². Public initiatives to restore the Iona National Park are underway, focusing on conservation, community engagement, and species reintroduction. These activities are transforming the park into a model of sustainable coexistence between people and nature. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-SANDWICH HARBOR-SCENERY

(240325) -- WINDHOEK, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Sandwich Harbor at Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, on March 24, 2024. In Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, located 400 kilometers from the capital city of Windhoek, there is a scenic spot known as Sandwich Harbor. With its unique half sea and half desert scenery, it attracts tourists from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-SANDWICH HARBOR-SCENERY

(240325) -- WINDHOEK, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Sandwich Harbor at Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. In Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, located 400 kilometers from the capital city of Windhoek, there is a scenic spot known as Sandwich Harbor. With its unique half sea and half desert scenery, it attracts tourists from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-SANDWICH HARBOR-SCENERY

(240325) -- WINDHOEK, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Sandwich Harbor at Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, on March 24, 2024. In Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, located 400 kilometers from the capital city of Windhoek, there is a scenic spot known as Sandwich Harbor. With its unique half sea and half desert scenery, it attracts tourists from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-SANDWICH HARBOR-SCENERY

(240325) -- WINDHOEK, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An ostrich walks in the desert as vehicles pass by at the Sandwich Harbor in Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, on March 24, 2024. In Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, located 400 kilometers from the capital city of Windhoek, there is a scenic spot known as Sandwich Harbor. With its unique half sea and half desert scenery, it attracts tourists from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia

STORY: Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Moon Valley in Swakopmund, Namibia STORYLINE: Thirty kilometers away from Namibia's coastal city of Swakopmund lies an expansive lunar-like landscape called the Moon Valley. The scenic spot not only attracts tourists from all over the world but is also favored by film directors. Movies such as "Mad Max" and "Star Wars" have many scenes filmed here. Different from the golden color of the Namib Desert on the coast, the Moon Valley presents a desolate dark gray. Although it is difficult to capture the signs of animals and plants in the valley, it creates another rare original ecological style of nature that attracts many tourists. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Swakopmund, Namibia. (XHTV)

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Chinese medical team introduces music therapy of TCM in Namibia

STORY: Chinese medical team introduces music therapy of TCM in Namibia DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Katutura State Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLEM, Namibian football player 3. various of Chinese Medicine Music Therapy STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Namibia has introduced modern Chinese Medicine Music Therapy (CMMT) to treat local patients, adding to their array of already popular Tradition Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies. CMMT employs the theory of five phases and five music scales to analyze and treat mind-body illness. The Chinese medical team leader Zhou Haijiang said the therapy is conducted for a 20-minute session at the Katutura State Hospital. The patient lies down comfortably, listening to the music through earphone, while acupuncture is also administered. The different types of music focus on five types of organs, namely the liver, heart, spleen, lung and kidney. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLEM, Namib

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NAMIBIA-TOURISM-RECOVERY

(220118) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows tourists visiting Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. Namibia recorded an increase of 37.81 percent of tourists arrivals in the country from January to December 2021, when compared to 2020 figures, an official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-TOURISM-RECOVERY

(220118) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a tourist visiting Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. Namibia recorded an increase of 37.81 percent of tourists arrivals in the country from January to December 2021, when compared to 2020 figures, an official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-TOURISM-RECOVERY

(220118) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows tourists walking at Dead Vlei of Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. Namibia recorded an increase of 37.81 percent of tourists arrivals in the country from January to December 2021, when compared to 2020 figures, an official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of Dead Vlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery of Dead Vlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a view of the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A gemsbok is seen at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a woman walking at Dead Vlei of Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows Dune 45 of Sossusvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a view of Dead Vlei at Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a view of Dead Vlei at Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)